Calendar of Programs
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Yoga and Deep Relaxation Retreat: Journey to Inner Peace
Experience deeper levels of inner freedom than you ever imagined possible. Give yourself permission to rest, balance, restore, and tap into new sources of energy. more …
Friday, April 20, 2012
Body Mind Mastery: A Peaceful Warrior’s Path to Peak Experiences
For all ages and fitness levels. Master coach and author Dan Millman shares the fruits of a lifetime of training in martial arts, gymnastics, yoga, dance, and other meditative practices. more …
Getting Unstuck: Moving Beyond Depression, Anxiety, and Chronic Illness
Most of us hope for change or seek therapy when we feel stuck, at times when we find ourselves repeating the same self-defeating stories to ourselves and engaging in the same repetitive, unhelpful behaviors. more …
Yoga for a Better Back: Five Secrets for a Healthy, Supple Spine Using the Franklin Method
Take steps toward a happier, healthier back. Yoga teacher and movement educator Christa Rypins believes that you are as vital and vibrant as your spine is flexible. more …
Sunday, April 22, 2012
The Pleasures of Pelvic Power! Yoga Meets the Franklin Method
For women only. Imagine waking up to your best-feeling self. This retreat will create a sense of sweetness in your body as you develop the ability to sense and feel the bones, muscles, and motions of your pelvis—an important power center for women. more …
Digestive Health: A Holistic Approach
Restore your digestive health naturally. Do you suffer from chronic gastrointestinal symptoms? Do find yourself taking expensive medications or over-the-counter drugs just so you can eat without discomfort? more …
Friday, April 27, 2012
The Blood Sugar Solution: An UltraHealthy Program to Lose Weight, Reverse Diabetes, and Feel Great
If you are overweight, struggle with diet, have extra belly fat, are tired, have diabetes or pre-diabetes, or have chronic health problems, medical doctor Mark Hyman invites you to explore how your body works, why it breaks down, and how to fix it using the 21st-century science of functional medicine. more …
Revitalizing Cleanse: Nourishing Body, Mind, and Spirit
Do you feel sluggish, bloated, and out of sync? Tune up with this nurturing cleanse. Have no fear of going hungry as you are guided through this sensible approach to detox, diet, and healthy lifestyle. more …
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Cherokee Bodywork
Almost all indigenous cultures had direct, hands-on methods of healing, and the Cherokee were no exception. Learn the Cherokee art of healing touch, a form of bodywork that is rarely encountered today. more …
Yoga for Life
An integrative approach to yoga on and off the mat. Whether you are new to yoga or looking to revitalize your practice, this immersion provides you with the tools and inspiration you need to make yoga, and its benefits, a regular part of your life. more …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Introduction to Meditation
Have you heard about the benefits of meditation and wondered what the practice is really like? Or perhaps you’ve had some meditation instruction but not yet found a technique that fits your temperament and lifestyle, one that allows you to sustain a regular practice. more …
Women's Qigong for Health and Vitality
For women only; all levels of fitness welcome. The ancient Chinese healing art of qigong has been a source of health and longevity for women for thousands of years. more …
Yoga for Total Immunity: Revitalizing the Nervous System, Immune System, and Emotional Body
The immune system is part of an intricate web whose filaments reach deep into the mind, nervous system, emotional body, and pain-modulation pathways. Stagnation in any part of this web can reinforce patterns such as anxiety, insomnia, depression, and chronic pain. more …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Preventing and Reversing Diabetes
If you have type 2 diabetes or are pre-diabetic and are serious about changing your health and living a longer, more vibrant life, then don’t miss this program. more …
Spring Cleanse with Ayurveda
This immersion week is a wonderful opportunity to start fresh and renewed as you enter the spring season of new growth and rebirth. Ayurvedic wisdom recommends working with the body’s natural shifts that occur at the juncture of seasons. more …
What Are You Hungry For?: Yoga and the Psychology of Food and Body Image
For women only; no previous yoga experience necessary. If you struggle with an eating disorder, misplaced hunger, or compulsive food strategies, this workshop offers relief. more …
Women's Qigong for Health and Self-Healing
For women only; all levels of fitness welcome. Qigong is a system of self-healing used in China for more than two thousand years to maintain health, achieve longevity, and treat disease. more …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Swingolf: The Golf/Yoga/Massage Motion
For golfers of all levels and ages, from the beginner to the seasoned player. Tournament-playing professional Les Bolland offers a holistic approach to golf that incorporates yoga, muscle-opening shiatsu massage, breathing, and an emphasis on mental and physical harmony. more …
Friday, May 11, 2012
SAFE Yoga™: Harmonics In Motion
We are, in essence, harmonic beings, vibrating crystals that respond to the forces of the universe. This unique new workshop with two longtime Kripalu teachers demonstrates how movement from the inside out enables us to free our voices from the ground up. more …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
SAFE Yoga™: The Mountain In Motion
This workshop is grounded in S. A. F. E. (Skeletally Appropriate For Everyone) Yoga principles that create safety, strengthening, and efficiency of movement on and off the mat. more …
Aging with Grace: Better Bones and Balance Through Yoga
According to yogic wisdom, the third stage of life is the time to follow your spiritual path toward your ultimate ideal. Join Betty Eiler for a unique yoga workshop that helps you enjoy this third stage. more …
Nutrition and Cooking Immersion
Create health right in your kitchen. Do you want to eat healthier and cook more? Are you a stranger in your kitchen because of time constraints or feeling intimidated or overwhelmed? more …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Fit Soul, Fit Body: 9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You
Brant Secunda and Mark Allen invite you to an extraordinary weekend of health and healing based on their groundbreaking best-seller, Fit Soul, Fit Body: 9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You. more …
LifeForce Yoga® Meets the Hungry Ghost: Mood Management and Addiction
How can you commit to happiness in the face of a challenging and sometimes violent world? This weekend helps you cultivate the compassionate inner space to embrace life’s challenges with a clear and peaceful mind and a courageous heart. more …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The Voice of Freedom: Music, Sound, and Yoga in Trauma Recovery
The voice is a mirror of the soul and the link between psyche and soma. In this workshop, noted music therapist/psychoanalyst Louise Montello and master yoga instructor Shari Friedrichsen demonstrate how expression can be inhibited due to unresolved trauma and how this inhibition can wreak havoc in the mind and body. more …
Ayurvedic Bodywork Training: Shirodhara, Vishesh, and Shiro-Abhyanga-Nasya
For bodyworkers (see note below). This program offers training in the techniques of Ayurvedic bodywork. Under the guidance of Hilary Garivaltis, Dean of Curriculum of Kripalu’s School of Ayurveda, you learn Ayurvedic theory as applied to bodywork, including the five elements and three doshas How to use marmas, or energy points, on the body in the healing process Shirodhara, a treatment using warm oil poured rhythmically on the forehead Vishesh, a rhythmic deep massage with oil Shiro-Abhyanga-Nasya, a head, neck, and shoulder treatment using steam and nasal drops Ceremony and mantra or sacred sound to establish a calm and healing environment. more …
Energy Psychology: Self-Healing Methods for Bodymind Health
For mental health therapists and everyone who wants to learn self-healing methods for physical and mental health. Michael Mayer pioneered the integration of qigong and psychotherapy. more …
Integrative Weight Loss
Lose weight and maintain a healthy body naturally. If you know that going on another diet isn’t the solution, come nourish yourself and invite changes that will continue to unfold long after you return home. more …
Friday, May 25, 2012
Longevity and Optimal Health: Lessons in Creating Your Best Day Ever!
What can you do right now to improve your health, manifest peak performance, experience natural highs, and have The Best Day Ever every single day? This weekend, scientist, nutritionist, researcher, and educator David “Avocado” Wolfe and wellness chef Emrys Tetu offer a series of presentations to introduce new ideas about longevity, lifestyle, and healing. more …
Friday, June 1, 2012
Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility
Ellen Langer’s book, Counterclockwise, is being made into a movie starring Jennifer Aniston. Ellen’s groundbreaking studies, including the Counterclockwise study, have led to a remarkable set of findings on the practical applications of mindfulness for health: When people are taught to be mindful in a fashion very different from meditation, they become more creative, healthier, and happier. more …
Creating Ease: An Introduction to Yoga, Meditation, and Stress Management
What will your life look like in 5, 10, or 20 years? Are you setting the stage today for a fulfilled and vibrant life? It’s never too late to discover the profound healing benefits of yoga, meditation, and stress-management techniques. more …
Structural Yoga Remedies
Are you looking to live without pain? Practice the proper yoga postures for your specific condition and discover how easy it is to live pain free. When the body is in balance, many conditions, such as low back and neck pain, sciatica, knee pain, and other ailments, simply melt away. more …
The Presence of Breath
Breathe your way to a more healthy and joyful you in a weekend that opens the door to profound life changes and self-empowerment. Utilizing the tools of Transformational Breathing and the Presence Process (the work of Michael Brown), this workshop takes you on a journey from the transfixed physical state to the vibrational state of Presence. more …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Revitalizing Cleanse: Nourishing Body, Mind, and Spirit
Do you feel sluggish, bloated, and out of sync? Tune up with this nurturing cleanse. Have no fear of going hungry as you are guided through this sensible approach to detox, diet, and healthy lifestyle. more …
Friday, June 8, 2012
Introduction to Yoga and Meditation
Do you want to try yoga and meditation but don’t know where to begin? Are you looking for a safe and welcoming environment in which to explore the basics? more …
New Frontiers in Cardiovascular Health and Healing
Our bodies function as dynamic electrical circuits, with our cells transmitting and receiving energy. Cancer occurs in cells lacking energy, and heart failure is literally the result of an energy-starved heart. more …
Prime of Life Yoga® for Couples: A New Approach to Yoga for Midlife and Beyond
The concept of midlife is expanding its boundaries. Men and women from 40-something to well into their 70s and beyond are more vibrant, active, and adventuresome than ever before. more …
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Detox for Health and Healing
Your jump start for healthier living. Detoxification is a natural body process that is compromised when our system becomes overloaded from poor diet, allergies, stress, infections, and toxins such as heavy metals. more …
Friday, June 15, 2012
Reboot: Mindful Summer Hiking and Deep Yoga Relaxation
Refresh the vital realms of body, mind, and breath on this magical getaway complete with masterful guidance. Connect with summer in the beautiful Berkshires. more …
Sunday, June 17, 2012
PranaTantra-Reiki 1 and 2: Awakening to the Spiritual Dimension
Awaken to the innate, self-healing wisdom of Reiki and deepen your connection to Source. This workshop includes traditional Reiki I and II attunements, hands-on curriculum, and PranaTantra exercises that teach the practice of accepting all that is, as it is. more …
Refilling Your Well: A Self-Nurturing Retreat
Give yourself the gift of deep renewal. Spend a restorative time-out immersing yourself in nurturing activities that replenish your soul, increase your joy, and ease your stress. more …
Rejuvenate and Reclaim Life After 40
Crafting a meaningful, passionate, healthy life. This program is designed for women and men over 40 who want to reinvigorate their life with joy and health. more …
The Yoga of Walking: Practical Feet for Your Spiritual Path
Walking is your most frequent daily opportunity to be in union with your higher self and natural life forces. It nurtures joy and vitality, and keeps you fit, productive, and connected. more …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
PranaTantra-Reiki Master Training: Align with Reiki Consciousness
Reiki Master training empowers you to experience the peace that is Reiki for yourself, and also teach others. In this workshop, you Receive the traditional Usui Reiki Master attunement and symbol to deepen your awakening to Reiki Move into acceptance and learn to guide others in accepting realities that were resisted in the past in order to protect the ego’s self-image Integrate the conflicting psychological and biological inner manifestations of struggle versus acceptance Learn Reiki I, Reiki II, and Reiki Master teaching protocols so you can teach and attune others with PranaTantra knowledge. more …
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Creating Health and Harmony: An Ayurvedic Retreat
Discover an Ayurvedic approach to living well. Are you interested in Ayurveda but not sure where to start? Join us for this enlightening and fun Ayurveda immersion retreat. more …
Evidence-Based Qigong (EBQ) Certification: Nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit
For yoga teachers, practitioners, and everyone interested in learning qigong. Are you looking for new material to teach your students? Would you like to attract a wider audience with an evidence-based program of gentle, restorative, mind-body exercise? more …
Thai Yoga Massage 1: Lotus Palm School Certification
Read more about the full Lotus Palm certification program. Start a career in Thai Yoga Massage, a dynamic therapy for physical well-being and spiritual energy. more …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Energy Intensive: Meditation, Yoga, and Breathwork
Come experience Kripalu Yoga’s unique approach to personal transformation in a program that’s practical, integrative, and fun. Two of Kripalu’s outstanding teachers lead this exploration of the profound relationship between energy and consciousness, which is the essence of yoga and the foundation of all mind-body approaches. more …
